Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline has been extended to Dec. 31 for the Oklahoma City Municipal Court’s penalty reduction program to clear years-old warrants at a reduced cost. Anyone with a warrant for an unpaid ticket for a class “a” offense dated before July 1, 2017, can participate in the program, which reduces […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Red erring
Who knew picking the color of a car could be such a big deal. Megan Simpson, former Oklahoma Department of Public Safety assistant commissioner, was tasked with just that earlier this year, so she picked bright Victory Red for her new state-provided Chevy Tahoe. “Yes, I know it’s not the typical color,” she wrote in […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Bad boys
Two years after Tulsa Police Department (TPD) cut ties with a Cops-esque reality show, Oklahoma Highway Patrol is stepping in for its close-up. Oklahoma Department of Public Safety signed an agreement with Big Fish Entertainment that will last through 2020, with an opportunity to extend the deal for a second year. OHP troopers in Tulsa […]
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Chicken-Fried News: The law won
Tulsa World and former World editor Ziva Branstetter fought the governor and a state agency and won. Now, readers are learning that no one is above the law, not even the governor. According to Oklahoma County District Judge Lisa Tipping Davis, Gov. Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) violated the state’s […]
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Recent law changes target repeat DUI offenders
DUI cases are now required to be heard in courts of record.